I love dandelion puffs. Backlit by the morning sun, the photo becomes naturally monochromatic. There are some interesting sparkles shining in the fluffy parachutes. The correct name for the fluff is pappus. You can find more dandelion information on Quora.
Today, I came upon a great blog called Good One God Challenge. My entry for the challenge is this beautiful dandelion. The dandelion against the sky is part of Skywatch. The square shape and the bright sunshine makes it perfect for today’s Life of B – April Squares Bright challenge entry. While not bright in color, the photo conveys a sense of brightness in the contrast.
I found the beautiful puff of dandelion on this week’s wildflower walk. These bright and beautiful wildflowers are blooming now in my Mid-Atlantic state of New Jersey. (Do squares in a square count as a bright square? I’ll have to ask Becky.)
Top to bottom, left to right, the wildflower names are:
1. Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea) – An invasive groundcover in the mint family.
2. Speedwell Persian (Veronica-persicaiolet) – Very small flowers, but they capture the color of the sky. It’s everywhere at this time of year in NJ, but soon disappears when hot weather arrives.
3. Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) – This plant is invasive, but it also has the beautiful yellow petals of buttercups, and is in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.
4 Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) – Nutritious, the plant has many benefits.
5. Purple Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) – Although it can be invasive, it is an important wildflower for early pollinators. In this photograph you can see a Cabbage White Butterfly feeding on the small flowers.
6 White Violets (Viola blanda) – These are lovely, but like many wildflowers, can become invasive and take over your garden beds and lawn.
7. Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) – I learned this wildflower is a wild edible, but also can be invasive.
8. Periwinkle (Myrtle vinca) – Not just a wildflower, this plant is sometimes sold in garden nurseries as an evergreen groundcover.
9. Indian Strawberry (Duchesnea indica) – The small strawberries are not edible. The leaves can be used to treat eczema.
MINDING MY P'S WITH Q 
Back in the day everybody had dandelions. I miss them, yours is lovely as is your other wildflowers.
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Thanks so much. I had a great time finding these yesterday, and putting them together in a collage today. I am looking forward to walking every week this summer to see what’s new in my area.
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Me too, I love wild-flowers, they are so delicate and pretty!
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Thanks!
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Pretty shot of the dandelion. I like the composition!
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Thank you. It was worth the spots I saw in my eyes for a few minutes after taking it. Even on a cloudy day the sun is so bright.
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colorful flowers
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Thanks so much. I had a wonderful time finding them in my neighborhood and surrounding fields and wooded areas.
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fascinating and stunning post – perfect for the squares community 😀 thank you so much for including us
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Thank you Becky for hosting the challenge.
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My pleasure 🙂
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Greetings and Salutations! As kids we used to blow the dandelion into the air. ahhhh the memories.
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Yes, the memories of simple things. As a kid I read Charlotte’s Web, and remember, Charlotte said Greeting and Salutations to Wilbur. So good to meet a kindred spirit. Thanks for stopping by today and the great comment.
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